well id have to disagree there,id go for a reflux still which makes a neutrel spirit and from there you flavour your spirit to your likeing.i have a reflux...
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Chas Nemecek
c_nemecek1229
Apr 11, 2007 11:04 am
My still is a 11 liter pressure cooker (biggest I could find) and used about 4 meters of 1/4" copper pipe to make my worm out of. For my condenser I placed my...
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mstehelin
Apr 11, 2007 8:50 pm
Howdy all I was contacted by a fellow who claimed to be a Globe and Mail Reporter looking to do a article on Artisinal distilling. Patrick White Says he wanted...
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Harry
gnikomson2000
Apr 11, 2007 9:40 pm
... He contacted me several days ago with this... <ext> Hey, I'm doing an article on the new age of home distillers for the Globe and Mail, based out of...
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Derek Hamlet
derekhamlet
Apr 11, 2007 11:02 pm
Yup, me too. His challenge with me not be information, I have a ton of that and a modicum of experience. The problem would be that it would take an army of...
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mstehelin
Apr 11, 2007 11:55 pm
Harry, You would be the man to conduct the interview. While we are on the subject, Maybe you could clarify this for me: "In Canada distilling is perfectly...
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Murphy-Marsh, Leigh
warramungas
Apr 12, 2007 1:06 am
I dunno how he would counter the stigma we have with sharing our hobby with anyone. We'd like to but unfortunately it's risky. Maybe our Kiwi brothers (where...
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Harry
gnikomson2000
Apr 12, 2007 1:08 am
I have done a quick bit of research. Results so far... The supplied details were... Patrick White Life Reporter Globe and Mail NY Office: 347-529-6827 The...
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Murphy-Marsh, Leigh
warramungas
Apr 12, 2007 1:14 am
Technically you can as long as it's only in the vapour path and not contacting the liquid product. Metal doesn't travel well in steam but why bother? Copper...
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Murphy-Marsh, Leigh
warramungas
Apr 12, 2007 1:41 am
Questions? 1. As big as you like. Bigger it is the longer the runs you'll get before you have to refill. You realise you may not need a pressure cooker but...
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Gary
fly_boy_bc
Apr 12, 2007 1:53 am
I am making a very similar unit...and having very similar problems deciding just how to connect the boiler to the copper, put in thermometers etc. Does anybody...
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newmoonshiner
Apr 12, 2007 2:17 am
thanks for the replies Harry and Roy very good advice I must say it was most helpfull.....
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hoffer110
Apr 12, 2007 5:09 am
... I ... (pictured ... do ... http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p84/beergoggleslive/stillplans.jpg ... condenser. ... be a ... tubing? ... did you check out...
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abbababbaccc
Apr 12, 2007 9:45 am
Aquarium grade RTV silicone and PTFE tape have been used in our application for many years without problems, so it's relatively safe. However, to connect...
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Harry
gnikomson2000
Apr 12, 2007 6:05 pm
It appears we have misjudged the lad. The Section Editor at Globe & Mail vouches for the Reporter Patrick. So...we're back to Defcon 5. :) The caution advice...
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morganfield1
Apr 12, 2007 8:56 pm
Hi Gary, If you are opposed to silicon or rubber grommets, and you are able to get your hands on the tools, you could drill and tap the lid of the boiler to...
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morganfield1
Apr 12, 2007 9:08 pm
Yea, but will he do stint in the big house to protect his sources ;-) The Phantom Stiller! ... Mail vouches for the Reporter Patrick. ... discretion....
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greg
gregtufts
Apr 13, 2007 2:55 pm
You need a permit (not easy to obtain) to produce alcohol (read distill) in canada, quote from excise act : R.S., c. E-12, s. 9. Business may not be carried...
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mstehelin
Apr 13, 2007 4:36 pm
I think the key word here is "Business";. Seems that the whole thing is based upon commerce.You can purchase stills in Canada for personal use no problem. ... ...
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mstehelin
Apr 13, 2007 4:39 pm
I e-mailed and left him my number. No calls yet........ ... Mail vouches for the Reporter Patrick....
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djpotpie
Apr 13, 2007 6:09 pm
I am looking to make a lid for a large stainless vessel which will hold 180 proof rum, is it safe to use plywood or will the vapors react with the glues in it?...
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whynda
Apr 13, 2007 6:33 pm
... react ... G'day there I don't see a real big problem if you use a high quality marine ply as they are glued with epoxy already. At best it will work a...
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mstehelin
Apr 13, 2007 10:46 pm
How Large is large? My favorite place to get cheap stainless steel is the local metal recyclers. I got a lid that will fit a beer keg recently...
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sonum norbu
blanik098
Apr 14, 2007 12:37 am
I feel a little sheepish even posting this but it's been bothering me for some weeks now. I had a half bottle of quite nice whisky in a decanter in the house...
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Gary
fly_boy_bc
Apr 14, 2007 1:35 am
... I dont read it that way. "No person, unless licensed to do so, shall carry on any business or trade subject to excise or use any utensil, machinery or...
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abbababbaccc
Apr 14, 2007 4:51 am
Hot ethanol vapor will dissolve most epoxies over time so it is not a good idea. Same goes for glues. RTV type silicone withstands those vapors but I'd really...
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whynda
Apr 14, 2007 5:06 am
Sorry, I must have missed the bit where it said "Hot", that being the case I don't advise plywood in that case. .... regards ... a...
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abbababbaccc
Apr 14, 2007 9:07 am
Actually it's my bad, he was talking about rum container - not boiler as I thought. Anyway, some alcohol will evaporate and plywood might start disintegrating...
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duds2u
Apr 14, 2007 11:15 am
... added water but all the smart bastards I questioned denied it most vociferously. ... has this ever happened to anyone else? ... Methinks that the smart...
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kirtgk
Apr 14, 2007 3:08 pm
you could use the plywood as the lid. just adhere a piece of neoprene to the alcohol side as a gasket. i use neoprene in the caps for my one gallon jugs. they...
